meefer

iTrader: (8)

That is exactly what I am going to do, if Best Buy ever starts carrying them (I have a best buy $30 gc to burn). I figured since Apple stuff never goes on sale this would be a great thing to get at Worst Buy.

Besides, I need something that works with an ipod touch also.

Hollings

Whaaa? Do you have more info on this? My 08 IS 350 should be arriving in 30-60 days... is it a dock connector in the arm rest or what? I'll be freaking happy if you're right.

baomao123

Is there a sound difference if you connect the ipod thru the headphone jack and the dock connector? Does one source sound better than the other?

weesped

iTrader: (8)

the audio is better imo. the vol. is constant, and the sound is cleaner

baomao123

So the sound is better thru the dock connector? Have you tried both options? When you switch from cd/fm to aux, is there a big volume discrepancy? Thanks for your input.

weesped

iTrader: (8)

ya i used both. i just like dock connector better. i use a cable form monster that gets u audio out and charges the ipod at the same time. it has the same low profile plug so it fits in our arm rest thingys. also there is a big vol diff, cd's your going to get louder sound at a lower vol, while the aux sound is lower at the same vol.

baomao123

do you get the whiny engine noise everyone talks about when you are listening and charging your ipod at the same time with the monster cable?

weesped

iTrader: (8)

i dont get any noise. i used to get static but i had the tsib done and its all gone.

baomao123

does your monster cable connect to the aux or cig charger?

weesped

iTrader: (8)

both? theres a plug that goes into the dock, from there theres a aux port on the dock connector for me to use a male-male 3.5mm audio cable to go into the aux port. and the main wire goes to the cig to charge. its alot like the other ones the guys mentioned here in this thread already

baomao123

would you happen to have a picture (or link) of the monster cable you are talking about? i'm trying to find it on the apple, bestbuy, and circuit city websites but i don't see the product you are describing.

weesped

iTrader: (8)

im not too sure but i think they stopped selling it. i work at apple n i know we dont carry it. i picked it up from bestbuy right when i got my car, but i looked and its not on monsters website. go with one of the other ones the guys shared on this thread. they all work pretty well